Almost Two!

I can't believe my little Matthew is almost 2 years old! He has come so far in his lifetime! He is the strongest person I have ever known, he is so smart and loving! I know I wouldn't be the person I am today without him in my life! Matthew is the happiest most loving child I have ever known! I honestly can say that I would never change one thing about him! He is Perfect! Matthew can make me smile when I am sad, he can make me laugh when I am in a bad mood, he lifts me up just with his little face! He is my sunshine! I have read alot of books written by parents of children with Down Syndrome and alot of them have said that they contemplated not taking their baby home, or terminating the pregnancy. Honestly I can say that those thoughts never crossed my mind, the only thing that I was worried about when I found out that Matthew had DS is, will he be ok? I was more worried about his health, and the potential health issues that come with DS than the actual behavior, and MR part. I knew in my heart and soul that with the Lords help we would be just fine! And ya know what, we are more than just fine! We are amazing! I am the proudest mother in the world, I have three gorgeous children that are my life and a great supportive husband! Brian has also never thought for a second that we were cheated by having a child with DS, honestly we both feel blessed that we were choosen to have a Special needs child! It takes a really strong person to watch your child go through the pain that we have, this job is not for the weak! My heart and prayers go out to ALL of the parents with children with disabilities, its not an easy job! But it has more rewards than anything else in this lifetime! No matter how bad things seem today it will get better, tomorrow is another day! Take things one day at a time, focus on the here and now. I am always here to talk to anyone that would like to chat or vent!